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Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

A quick and healthy dinner featuring ground chicken, water chestnuts, and a flavorful sauce, all wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves.

Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
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Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1 (8-ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated

Notes

For a spicier version, add a dash of sriracha or red pepper flakes to the sauce.

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

  2. 2

    Add ground chicken and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the chicken as it cooks; drain excess fat.

  3. 3

    Stir in onion, garlic, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and ginger until onions have become translucent, about 1-2 minutes.

  4. 4

    Stir in water chestnuts and green onions until tender, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

  5. 5

    To serve, spoon several tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the center of a lettuce leaf, taco-style.